Criona Collins, head of retail; John Adgey, head of professional services; Patricia Dorrity, head of property management; and Claire Johnston, finance director, step forwards to join the original Belfast leadership team.

Keith Shiells, who heads up Lambert Smith Hampton’s operations in Northern Ireland, said: “We have real strength in depth throughout the business and are tapping into the skills and expertise of our talented individuals in order to build on our position as the Northern Ireland’s leading commercial property consultancy.

“The sector has become more specialized recently and our strong network of 27 offices and 1,000 staff enables good integration between all departments. We can offer local knowledge with national expertise and this is invaluable as the sector moves forwards and out of recession.”